As a designer, one of the regular faux pas’ I encounter in residential home design, is not spending enough time considering light, how it wo

It wasn’t long before we moved in our dream home in Cornwall, that I realised our nest was feeling a little empty. All this space, fresh air

Following a spectacular bonfire and fireworks night this year with the stunning harbour town of Polperro as our back drop, I thought I shoul

I often travel the length and breadth of the South West of England seeking out perfect furniture finds to refinish or renovate. Last week w

With such a prolonged summer in Cornwall, followed by a very mild Autumn thus far, the trees and hedgerow ferns have only just started to tr

It can be tough moving to a new area - making new friends and generally fitting in. My husband would argue that I don’t bother much with th

If you’ve been following my ‘Relocating to Cornwall’ series, you will know that my husband and I opted to purchase a barn conversion for our

What could be better than spending a beautiful mild Autumn weekend by the Cornish coast. Not much you might think. Add to the mix fresh local seafood, shellfish, molluscs, ale and sea shanties and you may well have just described the Oyster Festival that took place in Falmouth this weekend. Celebrating its 20th anniversary and the start of the Oyster dredging season, the festival focuses very much on the traditional methods of sail powered, hand-pulled Oyster dredging that is

The weather in Cornwall, even for the start of Autumn, has been stunning and I’ve been able to work outside on my furniture for much of the time, rather than being stuck inside my workshop. However, once the sun disappears over the grassy hill at the top of our garden and down the valley out of sight, is starts to get a little chilly and you can feel Autumn in the air. Even the cow’s in the adjoining field moo in protest at the they lose the failing light and warm sun on thei

I covered in Part 1 of my blog 'Relocating-to-Cornwall---Part-1-Myth-reality-the-whole-Cornish-Pasty', our initial first steps moving away from the rat-race to the South West of England. So why Cornwall? Well that would be my doing. I’ve always wanted to live in the county since holidaying here as a child and any opportunity that presented itself to return as an adult, I grabbed with both hands. I feel a special connection with the area. Like its running through my veins. I